Showing posts with label 00 Research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 00 Research. Show all posts

Sunday, May 13, 2012

1930s Poster

Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, poster, afiche, Martínez Ortiz de Zarate
Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, poster, afiche, Aníbal Tejada
Part of the permanent collection of the Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao. Displayed during the excellent 2009 exhibit Novecentismo y Vanguardia (1910-1936).


 Lignes Farman

Woman in a bathing suit drinking wine.

Most of the posters have a flat composition with geometric shapes and bright, bold colours. Widely used for propaganda and advertisements.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Type Specimen

Before creating a type specimen for 'Neuzeit Grotesk', I need to find some examples of type specimens...









 

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Neuzeit Grotesk

"Neuzeit Grotesk is a Masculine Fontoscope, derived from a Modern Adaptation of the Principles of the German Phrenakiscope! See the iron shaft, rising from a substantial wooden base of modern glaze and lust! Modest, clean and linear for Modern Day Implementations! As many persons as can stand comfortably around the Neuzeit Grotesk can enjoy its use! Without Serif since originally designed by Wilhelm C. Pischner in 1932! Forward Forever! Neuzeit!"

YouWorkForThem: Typography served. Retrieved 25 April 2012, from http://www.typographyserved.com/gallery/Neuzeit-Grotesk/1451969

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

What's my type...

   Franklin Gothic No 2.

I like the shape of the 'K'... its like the kind of 'k' you would see in a brand for milk, it has the right kind of thickness, and the intersecting angles are nice to look at. I think there's also a good balance of straight lines and curves used in the alphabet.







   Trebuchet MS.

Much lighter than the Franklin Gothic but that's maybe why I like this typeface more. Trebuchet has always been a favourite of mine (hence the use of the font on this blog). The lightness of the letters allows much more space in the aperture, eye and counters... this way its more softer.




     VAG Rounded.

This typeface seems less serious than the rest. Its rounded edges says, "Look at me I'm fun and bubbly". I can't help but think of Primary School days with alphabet charts.









   Neuzeit Grotesk.

... Neuzeit Grotesk, you are just my type. I'll be using this font throughout the typeface poster series project. I think its bold yet elegant. The capitals are striking and not as condensed as the Trebuchet, which I think gives it more solidity. I'm excited to see what I can do with this typeface.

Typography Jargon




My bible for the next few weeks - Typography Deconstructed

Monday, April 23, 2012

Typography | Off Book | PBS


Type has a personality.

The first step is choosing a typeface that I like. At the moment I prefer type that is sans serif because of its simplicity and modern appeal, compared to type with expendable embellishments on every letter... Helvetica has struck a new chord for me, I had no idea how much it has actually been used until watching the 'Helvetica' film. It is everywhere, and it truly is very beautiful.